The Brain
Another name for a brain cell
Neuron
Stimulus
Father of psychoanalysis, created theory of psychosexual development
Sigmund Freud
Theory developed by Abraham Maslow
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Cannibalistic killer that kept dismembered body parts in his refrigerator
Jeffrey Dahmer
Neurotransmitter that induces a flight or flight response
Adrenaline
An experiment led by Philip Zimbardo that took place in the basement of Jordan Hall in 1971.
Stanford Prison Experiment
The 3 levels of consciousness
Id, ego, and superego
Bottom, most basic needs on Maslow's hierarchy
Physiological needs
Nickname of serial killer John Wayne Gacy
The Killer Clown
2 structures that make up the central nervous system
The brain and spinal cord
Type of conditioning evident in Pavlov's dog experiments
Classical Conditioning
The 3 main dimensions of personality
Extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism
Shared opinions and actions among a number of people
Groupthink
Group of behaviors that include bed wetting, animal cruelty, and firesetting in childhood
the MacDonald Triad
Part of the brain that controls speech
Temporal Lobe
Type of psychological phenomenon that occurs when a parent gives a child a piece of candy for cleaning their room
Experiment in which participants were ordered to shock others
Milgram experiment
Topmost level of need on Maslow's Hierarchy. This need being met allows people to realize their full potential
Self-actualization needs
Killers lure in their victims in this phase
Wooing Phase
Cerebellum
Part of conditioning that occurs when a dog is shocked for trying to run away
Positive Punishment
A German-British psychologist, suggested that certain personality traits may be linked to criminal behavior
Hans Eysenck
Conversion of people to a cause
Radicalization
This part of the brain is often low functioning in serial killers
Amygdala